Victorian Adjustable Dress Form on Rolling Stand tobbacciana and wear to the plated

and wear to the plated base

canvas and paint layer remain stable

Coromandel screens originated in China and became highly sought after decorative furnishings in Europe and America

Surface shows a well-aged industrial finish with areas of oxidation and wear

multicolored crest

Victorian Adjustable Dress Form on Rolling Stand tobbacciana and wear to the platedEarly adjustable dress form constructed with a collapsible iron cage skirt mechanism, papier mch body, and rolling cast iron stand. The torso retains remnants of its original fabric covering, stitched adjustment panels, and canvas reinforcing strips secured with metal tacks. A turned wooden neck finial sits above an iron collar, while the lower section incorporates an expandable lattice framework and articulated sizing mechanism designed to